Fluid mechanics of biological surfaces and their technological application

Naturwissenschaften

Volumn 87, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 157-171

  Bechert, D W ^a   Bruse, M ^a   Hage, W ^a   Meyer, R ^a  

^a GERMAN AEROSPACE CENTER DLR   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENT; BOUNDARY LAYER; FLUID MECHANICS; SEPARATION; SHEAR STRESS;

AIRCRAFT; BIRD; EVOLUTION; FLIGHT; MODEL; REVIEW; SHARK; SHEAR STRESS; TECHNOLOGY;

AVES; CHONDRICHTHYES;

EID: 0034020065     PISSN: 00281042     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001140050696     Document Type: Review

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